86 Maico

[evo550]

949,
Did you also have a "84 500 and a motard '01 or there abouts?

[lms6201]

it still has the honda forks i fitted ? i had it road rego.d at one time , it had a bad habit of sucking the throttle valve against the body and sticking if held fully open for too long , i,ve still got a center case gasket here i bought for it and never used , and i often kick my toe on the old kick starter lying on the shed floor , u probably got a few dollars more for it than the $1500 i sold it for , nice bike , thanks for postiong a photo of my old ride

[maico949]

Hi Evo 550
Yes, I used to have an '84 and it was a '99 set up for motard.
Ims6201
I removed the XR forks and fitted a '84 CR 250 front end to it.
Made a new pipe, had the engine reconditioned, powdercoated the frame, new plastics and had a great time racing it for about 5 years.
Every where I went, people would take pictures and ask "what is it?".
Sorry I sold it on to finance other projects.
I enjoyed reconditioning it.   I reckon it was faster than the newer '99 model.
Maico 949

[evo550]

I bought the '84 from you a few years ago now, It's all grown up now, you wouldn't recognise it.
http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o82/evo550/?action=view&current=IMGP1356.jpg
http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o82/evo550/?action=view&current=IMGP1355.jpg
http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o82/evo550/?action=view&current=IMGP1354.jpg

[maico949]

The bike looks great. How is the pipe holding up? Wasn't sure how it would hold up when I made it. Hope all the welds have stayed together.
Are you still riding/racing it? Hope to get along to some QVMX rides and catch up with you when my knee gets stronger. Had an op last week.
Still have a '81 490. Wish it had an electric start.
Catch up with you sometime soon.

Maico 949

[lms6201]

 949   say hello if u see us at a qvmx day , i,ll have a pair of 84 yamaha,s  911